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Nilagang Baka (Filipino style beef soup with vegetables)
Literally translated, nilagang baka means boiled beef. This soup is an all-time Filipino favorite but I rarely order it in restaurants since the broth usually tastes like beef bouillon cubes (too...
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Tinolang Manok (Filipino style chicken ginger soup)
Coming from my last post on Nilagang Baka, dinner for today is another one pot meal that’s equally delicious and comforting. Today was a rainy day, uncharacteristic for February in Manila, and few...
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Pad thai at home
I learned to love pad thai during frequent trips to Bangkok for work over the past few years. My husband loves pad thai as well, and will order it whenever he sees it on the menu. We’ve tried the...
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Mango float (Mango graham refrigerator cake)
Mango float? Mango graham cake? My husband and I were debating as to what this well-loved Filipino dessert should be called, but no matter what you call it, it’s always delicious and it’s always a...
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Kalua pork and cabbage
I haven’t had much time to cook in the past few months, since by the time I get home I’d rather give my husband and my daughter 100% of my attention. I appreciate that we have a helper around who can...
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Garlicky pork adobo with balsamic vinegar
Adobo is unarguably one of the most popular dishes in the Philippines, and with good reason. It’s delicious on the day it’s made and gets even better in the rare occasion that you might have...
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Banana cake a la David Lebovitz
My husband is a doctor who holds clinic both in the city and in the province. If you are a doctor in the province, one thing you can be very sure of is that you will never go hungry. You will likely...
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Salted Peanut Butter Cookies
My little one is now 9 months old and eats like there’s no tomorrow. There’s nothing that she won’t try, whether it be ampalaya (bitter melon), okra, crab, shrimps, or liver. She has eaten portobello...
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